This, however, is what happens when a political party transforms itself into a cult of personality — it becomes willing to jettison almost everything, including the constitution, democracy, and the country.

All the things that used to matter? Pffft.

Fiscal conservatism? Character? Free trade? The rule of law? American leadership in the world?

All that’s left is an orange smudge. But, apparently, we are not done yet.

As TrumpWorld pushes for the Supreme Court to wipe out the results of a presidential election, we can also forget about notions like “judicial restraint,” and “strict constructionism.”

And federalism. And states’ rights.

Until five minutes ago, conservatives understood that states ran their own elections and that it was unconstitutional for the federal government or the courts to override those systems except in the most extreme circumstances.